Finasteride [CAS 98319-26-7]

Finasteride (MK-906) is an orally active and competitive 5α-reductase inhibitor, with an IC50 of 4.2 nM for type II 5α-reductase. Finasteride has approximately a 100-fold greater affinity for type II 5α-reductase enzyme than for the type I enzyme. Finasteride can be used for the research of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and androgenic alopecia[1][2][3].

[98319-26-7]

C23H36N2O2

372.54

O=C([C@H]1CC[C@]2([H])[C@]1(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]4(C)C=CC(N[C@]4([H])CC[C@]32[H])=O)NC(C)(C)C

5 alpha Reductase

99.97

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

-20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

Room Temperature

H302, H315, H319, H335

H302, H315, H319, H335